Seyma Gungor, BACP

Seyma Gungor is a psychotherapist who combines formal training with hands-on experience to help people improve their quality of life and build resilience. She holds professional qualifications including an MSc in Mental Health Counselling and a B.A. in Psychology from Niagara University, New York, and is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), which is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. She also holds membership in the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the American Counseling Association (ACA).

Seyma moved to the United Kingdom after training and practicing in the United States and has provided psychotherapy services in London. Over her career she has developed specialised training and experience working with a broad range of mental and behavioural health concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, dual diagnosis and serious mental illness. Her clinical work has included individual therapy, group work, community integration activities and work within therapeutic milieus, and she has supported adults, children, young people and families.

Her therapeutic orientation draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and person-centred approaches, and she integrates techniques such as dialectical behaviour strategies, mindfulness-based work, motivational enhancement and solution-focused methods when appropriate. Seyma offers both long- and short-term work and delivers therapy face-to-face, by telephone and online, and she provides services in English and Turkish. She is available to work with clients in the United Kingdom and with international clients.

Online therapy guided by core therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape present-day emotional responses. It helps people explore fears around connection, abandonment and attachment issues and supports building more secure ways of relating.

Client-Centered Therapy (also called person-centred) places the client at the centre of the process, offering a non-directive environment in which the therapist listens with empathy and supports the client's own capacity for growth. This approach is useful for self-esteem, life transitions and improving communication in relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that maintain problems like anxiety, depression and stress. It offers practical strategies and skills that clients can apply between sessions.

Seyma approaches therapy as a collaborative process - she will work together with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences and may combine elements from different approaches over time. As a registered professional she supports clients in choosing a path that feels right and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging increase flexibility and accessibility, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to continue work during life changes, and to connect when in-person appointments are not possible. These options allow ongoing support in ways that suit individual routines and communication preferences.